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Ms. Young from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fostering a Love for Literacy

My students need scholastic books, reproducible sight word games, family engagement language packs, and sheet protectors to foster strong language supports at home as well as in school.

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My Students

In our high-poverty elementary school, I have 25 bright eyed and energetic first grade students in my class. There are 44 total first graders in the grade! Each of these curious minds come from varying backgrounds and nationalities. Despite the many challenges they face both inside and out of the classroom, they long to be a part of creative and meaningful learning experiences. Some of my students are learning English as their second language and others struggle due to learning disabilities.

I want my students to have the resources they need in order to be successful both inside and out of the classroom.

My class longs to hold new school supplies, but unfortunately many of their families cannot afford it. Nevertheless, the children come to school eager to learn and ready to persist throughout the school year.

My Project

My students are eager to read anything and everything! However, many of my English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities are struggling with our basic sight words and comprehension. While we practice as much as possible in the classroom, the children will soar through more books if there is more involvement with reading at home!

These materials that will be used for literacy game nights will foster the children's life-long love of reading!

With these materials, it is my goal to create a literacy game night for the kindergarten and first graders at my school. Parents will participate in a workshop explaining different reading strategies that we use in school and how they can support these skills at home. Next, I will set up stations with all of these games to show the parents how easy they are to be played and it can be a fun family game night at home! I would like the reproducible games to send home a kit with each family to practice. the other games I would love to have different families borrow each weekend based upon what the children need and are interested in.

These materials that will be used for literacy game nights will foster the child's life-long love of reading! My students will not only love the engaging experience, but be learning tons while having fun!

Ms. Young Matilida Avenue School PS 483 Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG640X - Family Engagement Language Packs - Preschool-Kindergarten - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
Avery Easy Load Top Loading Recycled Polypropylene Sheet Protectors, 100/box (75537) • Amazon Business $10.19 5 $50.95
60 Scholastic Little Leveled Readers Learn to Read Preschool Kindergarten First Grade Children's Book Lot (15 Books Each in Levels A, B, C, and D) • Amazon Business $23.00 1 $23.00
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 8.9 x 11.4-Inches, 3 mil thick, 200-Pack (TP3854-200),Clear • Amazon Business $20.85 1 $20.85
Sight Word Readers Parent Pack: Learning the First 50 Sight Words Is a Snap! • Amazon Business $19.79 1 $19.79
Zingo Sight Words • Amazon Business $16.29 1 $16.29
40 Sensational Sight Word Games: Quick & Easy Games and Reproducibles That Reinforce the Top 100 Sight Words That Are Key to Reading Success • Amazon Business $9.87 1 $9.87
Pete the Cat Phonics Box: Includes 12 Mini-Books Featuring Short and Long Vowel Sounds (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $8.32 1 $8.32

Materials cost

$298.07

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$332.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.68

Total project goal

$391.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $391.22

1 Donor

-$195.61

Donations toward project cost

-$166.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.34

match offer

-$195.61

Match offer toward project cost

-$166.27

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.34

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 $0.00

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